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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/C2NG3NTIC7PIA3JDIX4ISDTWFFZ4IIMB/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "000201c6c9d7$ab3a8ad0$ab9afea9@familyroom", "message_id_hash": "C2NG3NTIC7PIA3JDIX4ISDTWFFZ4IIMB", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/C2NG3NTIC7PIA3JDIX4ISDTWFFZ4IIMB/", "sender": { "address": "k9jkm (a) earthlink.net", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "JoAnne Maenpaa", "subject": "[ans] ANS-239 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2006-08-27T12:52:34Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-239\n\nANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North\nAmerica, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the\nactivities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an\nactive interest in designing, building, launching and communicating\nthrough analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\[email protected]\n\n******************** AMSAT 2006 Space Symposium **************************\n\nOnline registration and hotel reservation for the 2006 AMSAT Space\nSymposium has been posted to the AMSAT website, and information about\nthe Symposium has been expanded. The 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium will\nbe held October 6, 7 and 8 at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City,\nCalifornia in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area.\n\nPlease visit http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium for additional\ninformation and an index to the expanded Symposium web pages.\n\n**************************************************************************\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* Sunday at the Symposium to Feature Dr. Scott Sanford\n* AMSAT Symposium Call For Papers Deadline Extended to September 1\n* Important Information For AMSAT Symposium Hotel Reservations\n* ARISS Slow-Scan TV System Checkout Continues\n* AMSAT Office Closed August 28 Through September 8\n* AMSAT Mailing Lists Upgraded\n* Last Chance for PCSAT2 Operations\n* SMART to Smack the Moon\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.01\nSunday at the Symposium to Feature Dr. Scott Sanford\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.01\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.01\n\nAMSAT is very pleased to announced that Dr. Scott Sanford, NASA Principal\nInvestigator and co-director of the NASA Ames Astrochemistry Laboratory,\nhas accepted our invitation to provide a key presentation during our tour\nof the Ames Exploration Center. Dr. Sanford will speak on about sample\nreturn from comets and asteroids in general and specifically about the\nStardust Sample and Return Mission to Comet Wild 2.\n\nDr. Sanford was one of the original team members to propose capturing dust\nfrom a comet and bringing it back to Earth. Stardust was launched in Feb-\nruary 1999, and in January 2004 approached Wild 2 within 150 miles of the\nnucleus, collecting samples and capturing detailed imagery of the comet's\nsurface. On January 15th 2006 Stardust re-entered the Earth's atmosphere\nand successfully completed it's mission after landing in the salt flats\nof northwestern Utah.\n\nFor Dr. Sanford, the investigation is just beginning as he and a team of\n180 other scientists are hard at work to analyze the Stardust samples.\nThis team will likely spend years unlocking secrets from the samples.\nTheir efforts will lead to a better understanding about the formation of\nour solar system and perhaps even the origin of life on Earth and elsewhere\nin the Solar System.\n\nSo be sure to join us Sunday afternoon for what promises to be an exciting\nevent. There is no charge for visiting the Ames Exploration Center or\nattending Dr. Sanford's presentation. Round trip bus transportation from\nthe Symposium Venue to Ames is available and costs $14. You can register\nfor the bus online through the AMSAT store.\n\nThe 2006 Space Symposium will be a joint meeting with the ARISS Inter-\nnational Delegates and will also include the IARU Satellite Advisory Panel\nannual meeting, and a meeting of AMSAT International Delegates. For add-\nitional information please visit the AMSAT website at http://www.amsat.org.\nClick on the 2006 Space Symposium link in the left side menu.\n\nThis year you can register for the Space Symposium online. Online Regis-\ntration can be found at http://www.amsat-na.com/symposium\n\n[ANS thanks the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium Committe for the above\ninformation]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.02\nAMSAT Symposium Call For Papers Deadline Extended to September 1\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.02\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.02\n\nInvitation: Speakers are invited to submit and present papers dealing\nwith the science of Amateur Radio Satellites and associated technologies\nfor the AMSAT 2006 Space Symposium. The Symposium will be held at the\nCrowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City, California approximately 10km south\nof San Francisco International Airport. This is an annual Symposium,\nhowever the 2005 Symposium was cancelled due to hurricane damage\ncaused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Speakers originally scheduled\nfor the 2005 Symposium are invited to re-submit papers for the 2006\nSymposium.\n\nTopics: Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following\ncategories:\n\n * AMSAT P3E * Mechanical\n * AMSAT Eagle * Antennas\n * Microsatellite Projects * Groundstations\n * Cubesats and Nanosatellites Projects * Digital Modes\n * Launch Opportunities for Small Satellites * Education & Outreach\n * Attitude Determination and Control * ARISS\n * Propulsion * Status Reports\n * Communications\n\nTo view currently submitted papers visit the Call for Papers Status\npage at http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PapersStatus.php\n\nDeadline: Applications to present papers must be submitted by 1 September\n2006. Papers must be submitted no later than 7 September 2006.\n\nProcedure: We have created an online system to facilitate your appli-\ncation and track it. Using this system you will also be able to submit\nyour papers and any subsequent corrections. Visit the 2006 Symposium\nPaper Registration webpage for instructions on submitting your paper.\nSee: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PapersProcedure.php\n\nIf you have already submitted information about your paper and have\nyour Confirmation Number, you can view/update your application and\nsubmit your paper by visiting the 2006 Paper Management webpage.\nSee: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PaperRetrieval.php\n\n[ANS thanks the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium Committe for the above\ninformation]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.03\nImportant Information For AMSAT Symposium Hotel Reservations\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.03\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.03\n\nEmily Clarke, N1DID, Chairperson for the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium\nin the San Francisco Bay area, commented on the problems being exper-\nienced with the hotel reservation system.\n\nEmily reported, \"It seems like we are running into a similar problem\nwith the Intercontinental Reservation system as we did in Washington\nand Lafayette. When this happens, people making reservations are told\nthat there are no rooms available. After speaking with the hotel we\nknow what is happening and why, and it is really a bug in the reser-\nvation software that affects both the online system and the system the\ncustomer service representatives use.\"\n\nIt is important to understand how the discounted rate system works in\norder to reserve your rooms successfully. AMSAT has a block of rooms\nset aside from the 4th through the 10th of October, and the discounted\nrate code only applies during that period. If you book a room outside\nthat range the reservation software will tell you (or a customer service\nrepresentative) that there are no rooms available.\n\nHere are some additional steps that will guide you to a successful\nreservation:\n\n1) Make a reservation for within the dates of October 1st through the\n 13th using the AMS discount code.\n\n2) Make a second (or third if necessary) for dates before and after\n that range.\n\nIf you have difficulties call the hotel directly at (650) 570-5700 or\n1-877-2-CROWNE. Be sure to give them the AMS discount code and explain\nthe reservations you need as described above.\n\nYou must make your reservations prior to September 13 to qualify for\nthe discounted rate!\n\nPlease Note: The symposium rate is for a standard room - you can upgrade\nto an executive room or suite at a discounted rate.\n\n[ANS thanks the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium Committe for the above\ninformation]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.04\nARISS Slow-Scan TV System Checkout Continues\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.04\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.04\n\nThe ARRL, a partner with AMSAT and NASA for the ARISS project, said that\nExpedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS continues to troubleshoot\nthe slow-scan television (SSTV) system onboard the ISS. \"So far, the SSTV\nsystem has been unable to function properly in the autonomous slide show\nmode\", according to NASA ARISS Project Engineer Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO.\n\nPlans call for Vinogradov, as his schedule permits, to continue checking\nout the SSTV software, configure and optimize the radio and perform\nintegration checks. The SSTV system remains off the air for the time being.\n\nARISS International Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, said that the ARISS team\nexpected SSTV system testing to continue over the next few weeks. \"Since\nthis is a 'spare time' activity for Pavel, please bear with us as we go\nthrough this aspect of system setup,\" said Frank. \"It is not possible\nright now for Pavel to switch between modes (eg voice, packet and SSTV)\non the Kenwood and continue the methodical process of system setup and\nreconfiguration.\"\n\nThe SSTV system uses the ARISS Phase 2 station, a modified Kenwood\nTM-D700E transceiver. In recent weeks, ARISS has been using the Phase 1\nstation, an Ericsson hand-held transceiver, to conduct contacts with\nschools.\n\nCheck your tracking keps! The ISS was reboosted during a nine-minute,\nfour-second burn of the ISS Progress 21 engines on Wednesday, August 23.\nWhile this will place the station at the correct altitude to support the\nrendezvous with Space Shuttle Atlantis for the STS-115 launch and for the\nSoyuz launch of the Expedition 14 crew in September, the 2.5 mile increase\nin altitude will cause the ISS to appear later than predicted if you are\nusing pre-boost keplerian elements.\n\n[ANS thanks the ARRL and ARISS for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.05\nAMSAT Office Closed August 28 Through September 8\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.05\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.05\n\nThe AMSAT office will be closed from August 28th - September 8th when\nMartha will be going on her first 2 week vacation in over 25 years.\nEnjoy!\n\n[ANS thanks Martha for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.06\nAMSAT Mailing Lists Upgraded\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.06\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.06\n\nPaul, KB5MU, AMSAT Director of Electronic Communications reported that\nthe mailing lists at amsat.org have been converted over to a new program.\nInstead of Majordomo, AMSAT is now using GNU Mailman. Everybody's sub-\nscription was transferred over automatically, so you don't have to take\nany action to continue to receive your current mailing lists.\n\nThe big difference is that subscribing and unsubscribing is now done\non the web instead of by sending email. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or\nchange any of a number of new options for email delivery, start on\nhttp://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo and select the mailing list of\ninterest. From there, the forms are intended to be self-explanatory.\nYou can also get to the forms using the web link at the bottom of\nevery message from the mailing list.\n\nOne thing has not changed: if you need help from a human, send email\nto [email protected]. Don't send any requests for help, subscribe or\nunsubscribe requests, or test messages to the mailing lists.\n\nDaily digests are handled a bit differently in Mailman. Instead of\nseparate mailing lists (for example, amsat-bb for individual messages\nand amsat-bb-digest for the digest), there is a single mailing list\n(amsat-bb) and each user can set various options, including digest\nmode. Subscribers to digest mailing lists were transferred to the\nsingle mailing list, with the digest option enabled. If you're one of\nthe few subscribers who were getting both individual messages and the\ndigest for the same list, that is no longer possible.\n\nMore on AMSAT's mailing list services at\nhttp://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/maillist.php or click\non Mail Services on AMSAT's main web page.\n\nIf you notice any problems or have any questions, send mail to\[email protected].\n\n[ANS thanks Paul, KB5MU for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.07\nLast Chance for PCSAT2 Operations\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.07\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.07\n\nBob, WB4APR told AMSAT members about the final two operating\nmodes that will be available via PCSAT2. The first mode will\nallow radio amateur to hear a voice response to packets which\nhave been digipeated. The second mode is the final opportunity\nto test PCSAT2's CW/PSK transponder.\n\nFor the remaining days of PCSAT2's operation on ISS, which ends\nthis week on August 30, the amateur radio payload will be con-\nfigured for VOICE response to normal packets transmitted via\nthe normal ISS digipeater 145.99 uplink / 145.800 downlink.\nThe command station's voice downlink will be on 437.975 +/-\nDoppler and he/she will attempt to acknowledge by voice all\npackets seen on the packet uplink or generally chat about the\nsystem.\n\nUsers who want to participate, simply send your packets as normal\n'VIA ARISS' on 145.99 uplink / 145.800 downlink, but listen on\nthe 437.975 MHz downlink for the combined voice and packets.\n\nThis will only work when PCSAT2 is in range of a participating\ncommand station and there is no guarantee that all command stations\nwill be available on any given pass.\n\nBob describes the final opportunity for amateur radio satellite\nstations to test the PCSAT2 CW and PSK transponder.\n\nTo switch on the CW/PSK transponder mode you need to send a 1200\nbaud packet CONNECT-REQUEST to \"PCSAT2\" on 145.825 uplink. This\npacket \"connection\" will trigger The 29.401 to 435.275 MHz transponder\nto come up for the duration Of the connection or 1 minute which ever\nends first.\n\nDue to 10 meter receiving sensitivity problems aboard PCSAT2 your\nearth station will need to transmit at high power - 100 watts or\ngreater on the 29.401 MHz CW/PSK uplink frequency. Listen on the\n435.275 MHz FM downlink for the signal.\n\n[ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR, and the US Naval Academy Satellite Station\n for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.08\nSMART to Smack the Moon\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.08\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nAugust 27, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-239.08\n\nThe European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft currently in lunar orbit\nwill conclude its scientific observations of the Moon through a small\nimpact on the lunar surface on September 3. This is planned to take place\nin the lunar Lake of Excellence, located at mid-southern latitudes on\nthe earth-facing side of the moon.\n\nA trim maneuver at the end of July has determined that the impact will\nmost likely occur on 3 September 2006 at 07:41 CEST (05:41 UT), or at\n02:36 CEST (00:36 UT) on the previous orbit due to uncertainties in the\ndetailed knowledge of the lunar topography at the impact site.\n\nESA astronomers predict even if the impact at 2 kilometers per second is\nof modest energy, the plume might be observable if it reaches sunlight,\nwith an amateur telescope or binoculars.\n\nAdditional information is available at this link:\nhttp://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=98\n\n[ANS thanks the ESA and SpaceDaily.com for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors\nto AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.\nApplication forms are available from the AMSAT Office.\n\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nJoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM\nK9JKM at amsat dot org\n\n\n", "attachments": [] }